In order to minimize the risk of deficiencies, the Kremlin banned gas from 1 to 31 August. As the Reuters agency notes, this year private retail networks did not create sufficient fuel reserves to meet high demand in the summer.
“Currently, gasoline production is at a normal level for summer. Sales also correspond to expectations. However, private traders lack stocks,” said a representative of a large oil company.
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There is a lack of fuel in Russia. The recordings are impressive
As a result of fuel, there is a lack of, among others in the Zabajkalski country. The situation is particularly dramatic in the coastal and Chabar countries.
“In the nephemeter [sieci stacji benzynowych] The plates are not highlighted – neither in Borzia nor in Krasnokamieńsk. At the entrance there is also a plate with information that fuel is only for the organization, “says a resident of the Zabajkali country.
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Where the fuel is available, kilometer traffic jams form. Drivers carry canisters with them, and many travelers got stuck on federal motorways.
“The monopoly caused a deficiency. Most would not stood in traffic jams if there were fuel at alternative gas stations. They make supplies for emergency situations, and they have people somewhere” – says one of the residents.
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The Russian economy “stands” on oil and gasoline
Russia is a country that has one of the largest oil deposits in the world. As the Moscow Times writes, its total resources in Russia are estimated at 31 billion tons. However, only 30 percent extraction of them is profitable. Currently, oil concerns extract about 500 million tons of oil a year. With this pace of the Kremlin, it is enough for 30 years.
